Today, I learned about 96mm front hubs

[cribbit]

https://imgur.com/a/XMFZCP4

I found what I thought was a cool looking hub at a swapmeet, built it up with some help from a fellow forumite, tried to put it on my bike... and it was too narrow.

Today, I learned about 96mm front hubs

Anything I can do to easily convert this to 100mm? Seems like the axle is just too short and I'd have to swap it.

[ultraman6970]

From 96 to 100 is 2mm per side, will be right there IMO.

U have to put a washer at each side and test. If you think is not working for you, u have no option than swap the axle.

[dddd]

I put together a set of wheels today for an Allez I was selling and had to add the two 2mm washers as described above.

The axle still protruded about 3mm on each end, more than enough to make wheel installation simple and safe.

[steamer]

The axle overlapping the fork ends is really for alignment only. When you tighten the skewer, the wheel transmits load through friction on the side of the fork end and the axle nuts, not through the axle resting in the bottom of the slot.

[seanile]

The axle overlapping the fork ends is really for alignment only. When you tighten the skewer, the wheel transmits load through friction on the side of the fork end and the axle nuts, not through the axle resting in the bottom of the slot.

wow. i have never actually thought of it that way, despite it being so obviously a clamping system...

[oldpotatoe]

From 96 to 100 is 2mm per side, will be right there IMO.

U have to put a washer at each side and test. If you think is not working for you, u have no option than swap the axle.

Yup, a 9by1 threaded front axle easy to find.

[Velocipede]

Yup, a 9by1 threaded front axle easy to find.

As Peter said, a 9x1 front axle is easy to find. Just try and get a nice one. Wheels makes the best ones. And make sure you get the correct length. There are tons of sizes. And make sure it hasn't been cut down by the shop. It's a common thing for some reason. Also, Wheels, they won't have the keyway for that the original does. So you will need different spacers OR just file down the original tabs and use those. You should have 5.0 to 5.5mm from the end of the lock nut to the end of the axle. So either a 110 or 111mm axle.

[tctyres]

That's an early Shimano HC-110 hub.
http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=13F952BE-BAEB-414A-B114-C0DCF12411D1&Enum=110&AbsPos=2

I updated an axle once on one of these hubs. They aren't worth it, but a new axle is better than the old one, for sure. The originals were soft steel that bent easily.

You'll want to take apart the hub before you buy new parts. Measure everything.

Something like this should work: https://www.ebay.com/itm/114165964119